Polk County Board of County Commissioners
The county's elected governing board. It sets the county budget and property tax rate, decides zoning and land use outside city limits, and funds roads, parks and public safety. 5 members; Martha Santiago presides as chair and Bill Braswell is vice chair.
Center seat, ringed in teal: the presiding officer. Others are shown in seat order.
How the board decides
Of 225 recorded votes since September 2026, members were unanimous on 97%. They split on 6.
From the official records of 6 meetings. Most business, like consent agendas and routine contracts, passes without dissent. The split votes are where members differ, so the rest of this page focuses on them.
Source: official meeting records from 6 meetings. Most recent: Oct 20, 2026, Oct 20, 2026, Oct 20, 2026.
Who ends up outvoted
On split votes, how often each member was on the side that lost. Members are listed in seat order, not ranked.
Becky TroutmanOutvoted on 0 of 6 (0%)
Rick WilsonOutvoted on 0 of 6 (0%)
Bill BraswellVice ChairOutvoted on 3 of 6 (50%)
Martha SantiagoChairOutvoted on 2 of 5 (40%)
Michael ScottOutvoted on 3 of 6 (50%)
Who votes together
Agreement is measured only on split votes, since every pair agrees when the vote is unanimous.
Most often alikeRick Wilson and Becky Troutman voted the same way on 100% of the split votes they both cast (6 of 6).
Most often apartMartha Santiago and Michael Scott voted the same way on 0% of the split votes they both cast (0 of 5).
See every pairing
| Member | Troutman | Wilson | Braswell | Santiago | Scott |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troutman | 100% | 50% | 60% | 50% | |
| Wilson | 100% | 50% | 60% | 50% | |
| Braswell | 50% | 50% | 100% | 0% | |
| Santiago | 60% | 60% | 100% | 0% | |
| Scott | 50% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
Darker cells: the pair agreed more often.
Where they split
The most recent votes where members disagreed, with who voted each way.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
Oct 20, 2026, Zoning Amendment - Land Use
Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2026-6 Innovation Environmental Park Expansion) (Transmittal Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan...
Pass, 4 to 1. Official record
YesNoOct 6, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Consider a resolution permanently removing the executive director of CareerSource Polk, President and CEO, Stacy Campbell-Domineck
Pass, 3 to 2. Official record
YesNoOct 6, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Consider removal of Commissioner Scott as the liaison to CareerSource Polk and assigning a new liaison to CareerSource Polk
Pass, 4 to 1. 2 motions on this item, same vote each time. Official record
YesNoSep 15, 2026, Other / Uncategorized
Consider the permanent removal of the CareerSource Polk Executive Director for cause
Pass, 3 to 2. Official record
YesNoSep 1, 2026, Infrastructure Spending - Roadways
Public Hearing (LDPD-2026-6 Deeson Road RRD) (De Novo Hearing) to consider an appeal to the Planning Commission’s decision to deny (7-0) this case on June...
Pass, 3 to 1. Official record
YesNoAbsent
What comes before the board
Every recorded vote, grouped by policy area from the wording of the agenda item.
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways40
- Zoning Amendment - Land Use36
- Housing & Development20
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation17
- Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation16
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater11
- Children & Families10
- Government Operations - Ordinances & Procedure7
29 more votes did not fit a single policy area.
Records used on this page
- Roster: polkfl.gov/about/board-of-county-commissioners/
- Each split vote above links to the official minutes or roll call it came from.